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Navigating Cultures

Concepts: Appropriate, Awkward, Culture Gap, Fit In, Foreign, Language Barrier, Manners, Misconception, Narrow-minded, Open-minded, Outlook, Roots, Rude, Sensitive, Straightforward, Subtle, Tend To

Text: Anxiety, Attempt To, Heritage, Long For, Lose Touch With, Overwhelming, Resentful, Stay Behind, Trembling, Untouched

Phrasal Verbs

• Call On
• Carry Out
• Dress Up
• Make Of
• Show Off
• Stand Up For
• Stick To

Collocations

• Catch a Cold
• Catch by Surprise
• Catch Sight Of
• Catch Someone Red-Handed
• Catch Someone’s Eye
• Fall Asleep
• Fall Ill
• Fall in Love
• Fall into Place
• Fall Out of Favor
• Lose Count
• Lose One’s Nerve

Safety First

Concepts: Burn, Burn Down, Catch Fire, Choking, Collide, Concerned, Crash, Distract, Drown, Ensure, Faulty, Knock Over, Lifeguard, Safety... Continue reading "Navigating Culture, Safety, and Sports: Key Vocabulary" »

Katisha Hotel Performance Improvement Report

As requested at the Board meeting of March 14^th, here is my report.

Report Objective and Structure

The main aim in writing this report is to bring Katisha Hotel in line with the other hotels in the group. It is based on the last meeting with the Business Development Director of GS International and on the graph we have seen. This report will review the most important problems that are currently impacting efficiency and causing us to lose our most valuable assets. I have divided the report into three sections: Background, Findings, and Recommendations.

Current Challenges: Staff Attrition and Demotivation

Declining Staff Retention

As discussed in the last meeting, we are losing our skilled managers to other... Continue reading "Katisha Hotel Performance Improvement Plan: Staff Retention & Guest Satisfaction" »

Fourth Death from Flu Confirmed in Aragon

A few minutes ago, it was confirmed that the fourth death in Aragon was due to the flu. A report from the European Union indicates that less than 60 percent of people are getting vaccinated.

Younger Population Suspicions

Experts are concerned about the younger population's distrust of the flu vaccine. Only 57% of the population is at risk of being vaccinated against the flu, according to the European Union's data from 2008-2012.

Risks for Under 65s

Those under 65 years old are the most concerning group for experts. Lack of confidence in the vaccine is still prevalent.

Severity of the Flu

Flu is a serious disease, especially for individuals with underlying health issues. One in three hospitalized for seasonal... Continue reading "Flu Vaccination Concerns and Recommendations in Aragon" »

Language Learning

accent, bilingual, cognate, comment on, false friend, fluently, have a chat, idiom, keep in touch, meaning, mother tongue, proverb, saying, second language, slang, speak in public, spread a rumour/gossip, synonym, translation, blogger, chatroom, cookies, cyberbully, delete an account, follower, go online, hacker, internet addiction, post an update, post sth online, profile update, retweet, safe site, screen time, shop online, social network, status update, tweet, unread mail, user, wireless connection, zoom in, call back (RETURN SOMEBODY'S CALL OR CALL THEM AGAIN), cut sb off (SUDDENLY STOP A CALL), get through (BECOME CONNECTED), hang up (FINISH A PHONE CALL), listen in, make a call (RING UP), quieten down (BECOME QUIETER)... Continue reading "Language Learning and Sports Vocabulary: A Comprehensive List" »

Unit Test 3 Level 2

Vocabulary

1

• 1. Prevented 6. Wealthy
• 2. Purchased 7. Called off
• 3. Disease 8. Doubtful
• 4. Increased 9. Venue
• 5. Talked back

2

• 1. Huge hit 5. Lucky break
• 2. Join 6. Improve
• 3. Compete 7. Provide
• 4. Contestants 8. Fascinating

Grammar

3

• 1. Had / got … painted 5. Had spread
• 2. Would continue 6. Will have set
• 3. Hasn’t met 7. Hadn’t lost
• 4. Will … be selected

4

1. I haven’t eaten chocolate for six months.
2. How long have you been running marathons?
3. Sally admitted losing / that she had lost my camera.
4. Our photos were taken by a photographer. / We had/got our photos taken.

5

1. By the time the bus arrived, I’d been waiting (for) an hour.
2. He couldn’t remember where he had left his phone.
3. Had the table been set?
4. (They) Don’t keep their rooms tidy.
5. They

PRESENT SIMPLE

I-you-we-they -> cook, (cocina) don't

He-She-It -> cooks, washes (cocina) doesn't

PAST SIMPLE

I-you-we-they -> cooked (cocinó) didn't cook

He-She-It -> cooked (cocinó) didn't cook

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I-you-we-they -> am-Are cooking (cocinando) not-aren't

He-She-It -> is cooking (cocinando) isn't

PAST CONTINUOUS

you-we-they -> were cooking (estaban cocinando) weren't cooking

I-he-she-it -> was cooking (estaba cocinando) wasn't cooking

PRESENT PERFECT

i-you-we-they have eaten- haven't

he-she-it has eaten hasn't

PAST PERFECT

I-you-we-they - had eaten- hadn't eaten

he-she-it- had eaten hadn't cooked

FUTURE SIMPLE

i-you-we-they - will win - won't

he-she-it- will win - won't

FUTURE PERFECT

i-you-we-they-he-she-it- will have lost... Continue reading "English Verb Tenses and Grammar Rules" »

Antembolic IVC Filter

Indication

Contraindications

• Hemorrhage
• Major surgery
• Multiple trauma
• Internal bleeding
• Intracranial neoplasm
• Pregnancy

Technique

• Fast 4-6 hours before procedure
• Antibiotic Prophylaxis
• Neck Skin asepsis
• Give Local Anesthesia
• Puncture anterior wall of vein (US)
• Evaluate the wire
• Guide the wire into IVC
• Place the sheath
• Remove wire + ensure luminal location
• Cavography to ensure IVC patency, size, locate Renal Vein

Post-op

• Activity/Diet Rest
• Antibiotic therapy
• NSAIDs
• Warfarin
• Venous

Conditional Sentences and Verb Tenses

[If / When ... simple past ..., ... simple past ...]

[... simple past... if / when ... simple past ...]

[If ... past perfect ..., ... would have + past participle ... ]

[... would have + past participle ... if ... past perfect ...]

[If / When ... simple present ..., ... simple present ...]

[... simple present ... if / when ... simple present ...]

[If ... simple past ..., ... would + verb ...]

[... would + verb ... if ... simple past ...]

[If / When ... simple present ..., ... simple future ...]

[... simple future ... if / when ... simple present ...]

[If ... simple past ..., ... would + verb ...]

[... would + verb ... if ... simple past ...]

[If ... were + present participle .... Continue reading "English Grammar: Conditional Sentences and Verb Tenses" »

Bounces - rebotar

Hit something and then moved up and down.

Brushed - cepillo

Cleaned.

Bow - arco

A formal way to greet someone by lowering your head or body.

Bypass - derivación

An alternate road built around a town.

Banged - golpeado

Hit.

Cot - cuna

A baby's bed.

Cushion - amortiguar

Pillow (almohada).

Convenience store - tienda de 24h

A shop that has long opening hours.

Chasing - persiguiendo

Running after.

Concrete - hormigón

Hard substance used in building.

Cheat - engañar

Deceiver, imposter, charlatan.

Climbing frame - columpio

A structure for children to climb and play on.

Crushed - aplastada

Pushed by a crowd.

Display - monitor

Presentation, exhibition.

Dump - tugurio

A place where waste materials are left.

Filling up - llenando

More and more people coming in.

Are the Students Eating Healthy by Consuming Fast Food?

Teenagers love fast food but usually they consume it without knowing the risk fast food involves to their body. Children enjoy the flavour and tastiness of fast food whereas they forget what they are truly bringing into them. Therefore, how bad is fast food for us? And how can we stop from consuming it?

Fast food is made in food factories, hence they are highly processed food which means that they are not made naturally. Instead they contain dangerous additives and unhealthy fats that could harm our body. Clearly, people whose diet is mainly based on fast food are expected to live a shorter life.

Undoubtedly, if we can modify teenagers' eating habits, we could prevent them from the consequences... Continue reading "The Impact of Fast Food on Teenagers' Health" »